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Hello everyone! I have removed the "Corporate Corner" and "Group Buy" sections. I created these groups to allow businesses to post as they wish, for self-promotion or otherwise. I thought it was a good idea at first, but it has created a few problems: Problem #1: Vendors use this website to...

The first rule of this forum forbids using affiliate links. Today I had to delete 4 members and all of their past posts for this reason. And a senior member is going through his past posts right now and removing them. If you see someone using an affiliate link, be sure to use the report feature...

12V 4S LiFePO4 Battery w/ BMS: Absorption: 14.5V Float: 13.6V Inverter Cut-off: 10.7V-12V (depending on size of load and voltage drop etc) 24V 8S LiFePO4 Battery w/ BMS Absorption: 29V Float: 27.2V Inverter Cut-off: 21.4V-24V 48V 16S LiFePO4 Battery w/ BMS Absorption: 58V Float: 54.4V...

Figured this is a great place to post this video! I hope this helps

Last few days were tough, and we were slammed with thousands of posts by spam profiles. Not a fun time for me and the other mods. This morning I found a spam comment management tool that works with our forum software. It is called akismet, and it's $100 annually. I am hoping this fixes the...

This functionality was removed due to bad behavior from a few members over a year ago. It is being reinstated, but use it responsibly. On this forum in the past, full-grown adults would throw temper tantrums about lead acid vs. lithium or soldering vs. crimping, would get very angry during the...

If you had a bad experience with a vendor, you can post your experience in this forum. But be sure to follow the guidelines below to avoid problems: You need to provide evidence of your claims (email threads with the company, videos of the faulty equipment, return shipping experience and...

This system is beautiful!! I am going to refer people to this post and sticky it so people can see what a organized system looks like. Thank you so much for posting @jbeletti :)

What I don't show in the videos and posts haha:

Also, I posted this elsewhere sometime ago: Quick update for advanced LiFePO4 raw cell systems using a Daly BMS: On my website I recommended using a separate port BMS for over voltage protection for the mppt connection (if common port BMS is used, possibility of destroying mppt during low...

This forum is only against blatant advertising. You guys can post whatever you wish. Even if you pay a professional to do it. "DIY" is a relative term. Even in my advanced "DIY" LFP systems, I am using BMS and other products that I did not make, and were clearly manufactured by a...

Code of Conduct Advertising is not allowed. Affiliate links, self promotion, spam etc, will result in a permanent ban and your IP address will be listed. It is ok to post basic links to products you like, but if we find that you are a shill, you will be banned. Posts should stay on topic. If...

This forum is a fantastic place to complain about companies and solar products. That is one of the main reasons I created it. And you will always be able to post your bad experiences and evidence without any corporate interest or bias. I love hearing your bad experiences, and it creates...

New to Solar? Watch these videos! They will help you understand the basics :) If you are a complete beginner and want to understand the basics of electricity, watch this video: If the video above was too easy and you want to understand how to calculate and size various components in your...

This study summed it up nicely: Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1002007118307536

1. Ignore Content If you do not like a forum (for example, solar water pumps), you can hide the entire page from your interface! This can allow you to clean up the forum to see only the content that you are interested in. If you ignore a group and wish to see it again, this option will be...

🥳🥳🥳 holy cow that's a lot!

Sounds like offgrid is the only logical option these days.

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I didn't realize it until last night, but I think this battery is pretty sweet. The look, form factor, busbar with quick connectors, communication ability, internal heaters, outdoor rated and the list goes on. Now I want to dump my server rack batteries. Which one would you rather have. This...

Finally reviewed it! People asked me repeatedly, and I was too busy with the solar shed. For the last few days, I tested it like crazy.. And I love it! I should have tested it months ago. Works extremely well, and it's fool proof. I pushed it to every limit, and if it cut off, it would restart...

Story time! Before I created this forum, I was posting frequently on other solar energy forums, and I was blocked from nearly every single one because I would complain about problems I had with my equipment. Or I would be critical of someone giving bad advice. I also complained about the ads...